Library Amnesty for the 95th Founding Anniversary of UP Libraries

1. On 31 March 2017, there will be a Library Fines Amnesty Day.
2. The Library Amnesty is for ONE day only with fines for all overdue books returned during this date shall be waived.
3. All University Libraries and College/Unit Libraries in the UP System (from Baguio to Mindanao) are participating in this amnesty program.
4. All users (students, faculty, staff) with overdue books in any library within the UP System are covered by the amnesty.
5. The amnesty only covers overdue books that have been returned in good condition.
6. Lost and damaged books are not covered by the amnesty.
7. March is the month of the Founding Anniversary of UP Libraries.
8. For 2017, the lineup of activities will be from 6-31 March 2017. 

   

   Source: UP Library Facebook Page

9. Theme for the 95th Founding Anniversary of UP Libraries is "Building for the Future: Towards the Modernization of UP Libraries".
10. Official Facebook page is UPDLibrary Facebook Page
11. Official Library website is UPDLibary website
12. UP Library opened on 9 March 1922

References:

http://www.mainlib.upd.edu.ph/?q=node/8891

https://www.facebook.com/UPDLibrary/

the12list dotcom on its third year

1. Twelve is a composite number, the smallest number with exactly six divisors, its divisors being 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12. Twelve is also a highly composite number, the next one being twenty-four. Twelve is also a superior highly composite number, the next one being sixty. It is the first composite number of the form p²q; a square-prime, and also the first member of the (p²) family in this form. 12 has an aliquot sum of 16 (133% in abundance). Accordingly, 12 is the first abundant number (in fact a superabundant number) and demonstrates an 8-member aliquot sequence; {12,16,15,9,4,3,1,0} 12 is the 3rd composite number in the 3-aliquot tree. The only number which has 12 as its aliquot sum is the square 121. Only 2 other square primes are abundant (18 and 20).
2. Twelve is a sublime number, a number that has a perfect number of divisors, and the sum of its divisors is also a perfect number.^[11] Since there is a subset of 12's proper divisors that add up to 12 (all of them but with 4 excluded), 12 is a semiperfect number.
3. If an odd perfect number is of the form 12k + 1, it has at least twelve distinct prime factors.
4. Twelve is a superfactorial, being the product of the first three factorials. Twelve being the product of three and four, the first four positive integers show up in the equation 12 = 3 × 4, which can be continued with the equation 56 = 7 × 8.
5. Twelve is the ninth Perrin number, preceded in the sequence by 5, 7, 10,^[14] and also appears in the Padovan sequence, preceded by the terms 5, 7, 9 (it is the sum of the first two of these).^[15] It is the fourth Pell number, preceded in the sequence by 2 and 5 (it is the sum of the former plus twice the latter).
6. Twelve is probably the last even number that is the sum of only one pair of prime numbers (5+7). (Goldbach's conjecture)
7. A twelve-sided polygon is a dodecagon. A twelve-faced polyhedron is a dodecahedron. Regular cubes and octahedrons both have 12 edges, while regular icosahedrons have 12 vertices. Twelve is a pentagonal number. The densest three-dimensional lattice sphere packing has each sphere touching 12 others, and this is almost certainly true for any arrangement of spheres (the Kepler conjecture). Twelve is also the kissing number in three dimensions.
8. Twelve is the smallest weight for which a cusp form exists. This cusp form is the discriminant Δ(q) whose Fourier coefficients are given by the Ramanujan τ-function and which is (up to a constant multiplier) the 24th power of the Dedekind eta function. This fact is related to a constellation of interesting appearances of the number twelve in mathematics ranging from the value of the Riemann zeta function at −1 i.e. ζ(−1) = −1/12, the fact that the abelianization of SL(2,Z) has twelve elements, and even the properties of lattice polygons.
9. There are twelve Jacobian elliptic functions and twelve cubic distance-transitive graphs.
10. There are 12 Latin squares of size 3 × 3.  
11. The duodecimal system (12₁₀ [twelve] = 10₁₂), which is the use of 12 as a division factor for many ancient and medieval weights and measures, including hours, probably originates from Mesopotamia.
12. In base thirteen and higher bases (such as hexadecimal), twelve is represented as C. In base 10, the number 12 is a Harshad number.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_(number)

March 8 is International Women's Day

International Women's Day timeline journey

1. 1908 - 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
2. 1909 - In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Woman's Day (NWD) was observed across the United States on 28 February. Women continued to celebrate NWD on the last Sunday of February until 1913.
3. 1910 - In 1910 a second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. A woman named Clara Zetkin (Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany) tabled the idea of an International Women's Day. She proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day - a Women's Day - to press for their demands. The conference of over 100 women from 17 countries, representing unions, socialist parties, working women's clubs - and including the first three women elected to the Finnish parliament - greeted Zetkin's suggestion with unanimous approval and thus International Women's Day was the result.
4. 1911 - Following the decision agreed at Copenhagen in 1911, International Women's Day was honoured the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on 19 March. More than one million women and men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination. However less than a week later on 25 March, the tragic 'Triangle Fire' in New York City took the lives of more than 140 working women, most of them Italian and Jewish immigrants. This disastrous event drew significant attention to working conditions and labour legislation in the United States that became a focus of subsequent International Women's Day events. 1911 also saw women's Bread and Roses' campaign.
5. 1913-1914 - On the eve of World War I campaigning for peace, Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. In 1913 following discussions, International Women's Day was transferred to 8 March and this day has remained the global date for International Women's Day ever since. In 1914 further women across Europe held rallies to campaign against the war and to express women's solidarity. For example, in London in the United Kingdom there was a march from Bow to Trafalgar Square in support of women's suffrage on 8 March 1914. Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested in front of Charing Cross station on her way to speak in Trafalgar Square.
6. 1917 - On the last Sunday of February, Russian women began a strike for "bread and peace" in response to the death of over 2 million Russian soldiers in World War 1. Opposed by political leaders, the women continued to strike until four days later the Czar was forced to abdicate and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote. The date the women's strike commenced was Sunday 23 February on the Julian calendar then in use in Russia. This day on the Gregorian calendar in use elsewhere was 8 March.
7. 1975 - International Women's Day was celebrated for the first time by the United Nations in 1975. Then in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.
8. 1996 - The UN commenced the adoption of an annual theme in 1996 - which was "Celebrating the past, Planning for the Future". This theme was followed in 1997 with "Women at the Peace table", and in 1998 with "Women and Human Rights", and in 1999 with "World Free of Violence Against Women", and so on each year until the current. More recent themes have included, for example, "Empower Rural Women, End Poverty & Hunger" and "A Promise is a Promise - Time for Action to End Violence Against Women".
9. 2000 - By the new millennium, International Women's Day activity around the world had stalled in many countries. The world had moved on and feminism wasn't a popular topic. International Women's Day needed re-ignition. There was urgent work to do - battles had not been won and gender parity had still not been achieved.
10. 2001 - The global internationalwomensday.com digital hub for everything IWD was launched to re-energize the day as an important platform to celebrate the successful achievements of women and to continue calls for accelerating gender parity. Each year the IWD website sees vast traffic and is used by millions of people and organizations all over the world to learn about and share IWD activity. The IWD website is made possible each year through support from corporations committed to driving gender parity. The website's charity of choice for many years has been the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) whereby IWD fundraising is channelled. A more recent additional charity partnership is with global working women's organization Catalyst Inc. The IWD website adopts an annual theme that is globally relevant for groups and organizations. This theme, one of many around the world, provides a framework and direction for annual IWD activity and takes into account the wider agenda of both celebration as well as a broad call to action for gender parity. Recent themes have included "Pledge for Parity", "Make it happen", "The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum" and "Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures". Themes for the global IWD website are collaboratively and consultatively identified each year and widely adopted.
11. 2011 - 2011 saw the 100 year centenary of International Women's Day - with the first IWD event held exactly 100 years ago in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. In the United States, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 2011 to be "Women's History Month", calling Americans to mark IWD by reflecting on "the extraordinary accomplishments of women" in shaping the country's history. The then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched the "100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges". In the United Kingdom, celebrity activist Annie Lennox lead a superb march across one of London's iconic bridges raising awareness in support for global charity Women for Women International. Further charities such as Oxfam have run extensive activity supporting IWD and many celebrities and business leaders also actively support the day
12. 2017 and beyond - The world has witnessed a significant change and attitudinal shift in both women's and society's thoughts about women's equality and emancipation. Many from a younger generation may feel that 'all the battles have been won for women' while many feminists from the 1970's know only too well the longevity and ingrained complexity of patriarchy. With more women in the boardroom, greater equality in legislative rights, and an increased critical mass of women's visibility as impressive role models in every aspect of life, one could think that women have gained true equality. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women's education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men. However, great improvements have been made. We do have female astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into university, women can work and have a family, women have real choices. And so each year the world inspires women and celebrates their achievements. IWD is an official holiday in many countries including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more. Many global corporations actively support IWD by running their own events and campaigns. For example, on 8 March search engine and media giant Google often changes its Google Doodle on its global search pages to honor IWD. Year on year IWD is certainly increasing in status.

Sources:

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About
http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/history-of-international-womens-day-how-the-day-has-evolved-1666829

12 Facts About EDSA Revolution Holiday

Here are some interesting facts on the 31st anniversary of the EDSA revolution happening today, February 25, 2017.

1. The EDSA revolution was the first non-violent and bloodless revolution.
2. EDSA symbolized the great Filipino polymath or universal genius Epifanio de los Santos. Prior to being Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), its previous names were North-South Circumferential Road, Avenida 19 de Junio (June 19 Avenue), and Highway 54 although EDSA is not 54 kilometres long, but only 24.
3. The EDSA Shrine or the Mary Queen of Peace Shrine constructed and completed three years after the revolution is a thanksgiving honour to the Virgin Mary for the peaceful EDSA revolution.
4. Jim Paredes composed "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" two months after the revolution.
5. There were two inaugurations during February 25, 1986 including Marcos’ inauguration in Malacañang and Aquino’s inauguration in Club Filipino.
6. “Bayan Ko” and “Magkaisa” are among the iconic songs during EDSA Revolution with the latter composed by now senator Vicente Sotto and sung by Virna Lisa Loberiza.
7. The only radio station covering the events was Radio Veritas with other government-owned stations did not do.
8. Yellow has been the colour of the revolution since the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, and “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” was Ninoy’s comeback song.
9. The L hand symbol which was done by extending the thumb and the index finger pointing up which has a meaning of "Laban" or "to fight" was the eminent hand gesture of protesters during the revolution.
10. Corazon Aquino became the 11th and the first female president of the Philippines after Marcos and his family departed the country for exile in Hawaii.
11. The jumping of Fidel Ramos while announcing to the crowd the news that Marcos had already abandoned the palace is still symbolic in EDSA celebrations.
12. The 31st anniversary today, February 25, 2017, will be the first simplest celebration of the holiday with a thematic "moving on” commemoration.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epifanio_de_los_Santos
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/104927/edsa-greatest-filipino-genius-after-rizal
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/02/23/Fidel-Ramos-EDSA-People-Power-Revolution-31st-anniversary.html
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/EDSA_Revolution_of_1986
http://www.philstar.com/news-feature/2015/02/25/1425819/29-interesting-facts-about-edsa-revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6dW3_LFLnY

How to get married (legally) in Baguio City

It was our wedding day last 15 February 2016 and it is beneficial to those planning to get married in Baguio City in a civil way to read these tips when the couple opted for a civil wedding.

For both, get the following documents:

1.       CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage)

There are 2 methods

a.       SM business centre

                                                               i.      Go to SM City Baguio, 2flr

                                                             ii.      Fill up the form for application of CENOMAR, write legibly

The following are the data needed:

·         Number of copies you are requesting

·         Name (maiden name if married female)

·         Sex

·         Place of birth

·         Date of birth

·         Mother’s maiden name

·         Father’s name

·         Purpose of your request

                                                            iii.      Clerk will double check data entries and will confirm verbally specially when there are unclear entries

                                                           iv.      Pay Php195.00 plus a service charge of Php20.00

                                                             v.      Claim CENOMAR after 4 working days

b.      NSO

                                                               i.      Proceed to  the NSO office located at Lower Bonifacio St

                                                             ii.      Get a number and application form from the Information desk/guard

                                                            iii.      Fill up the entries and proceed to the screener’s desk once your number is called

                                                           iv.      Pay the fee of Php 195.00

                                                             v.      Claim CENOMAR after 4 working days

2.       Proof of Age (NSO Birth Certificate or Baptismal certificate)

a.       Birth Certificate

                                                               i.      The 2 methods for acquiring for CENOMAR applies for getting a birth certificate

                                                             ii.      Fee is Php 140.00

                                                            iii.      Document is released within 2 hours or on the next working day. Other cases require a certain amount of days to claim the document

b.      Baptismal Certificate

3.       Community Tax Certificate (CEDULA)

You and your partner must apply for a cedula

a.       Proceed to the one-stop shop of the Baguio City Hall

b.      A small piece of paper is provided for you to write the data needed

c.       Fall in line and wait your turn (waiting time depends on the volume of applicants)

d.      Valid ID is required. Recent payslip or previous cedula may be presented for easier computation of tax to be paid.

e.       Pay the amount, affix signature and thumb mark

4.       Barangay Certification

To get married in Baguio, one of the requirements is to prove that one of the couple is a resident of Baguio

a.       Proceed to your Barangay hall and request for Barangay Certification

b.      Some barangays require a cedula while other just needs a valid ID

c.       Fees for certification may also vary in different Barangays. (Php 50.00)

d.      Form is released after 15 minutes.

5.       Pre-Marriage Counselling or Seminar on Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood

a.       Proceed to the Health Services Office at T. Alonzo St.

b.      Proceed to the cashier and pay a fee of Php 20.00 as seminar fee.

c.       Schedule of seminar is as follows:

                                                               i.      Tuesdays: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

                                                             ii.      Thursdays: 8:00 – 11:00 AM

6.       Attend the Pre-Marriage Counselling or Seminar on Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood

a.       Proceed to the PMC/ Population Office, 3^rd floor of the Health Services Office at T. Alonzo St.

b.      Prepare payment receipt and CENOMAR

c.       Each couple goes through a short interview to assess their family planning knowledge

d.      The couple proceeds to attend a 3-4 hour seminar. Speakers are from the civil registry office, health department, and other private organizations. 

e.      Certificate of Attendance is given at the end of the seminar.

7.       Submit requirements at the CIVIL REGISTRY Office

a.       Photocopy all requirements

b.      Proceed to CIVIL REGISTRY Office just beside Health Services Office at T. Alonzo St.

c.       Ask the information officer for a number and sign the log book

d.      Present all requirements to the Civil registry employee

e.      Once all requirements are validated, a form is provided to be filled up (3 copies)

f.        Submit the form to officer

 

8.       Pay MARRIAGE LICENSE fee

a.       Ask the information officer for a number

b.      Proceed to the 2^nd floor of the Civil Registry Office and pay a fee of  Php 142.00

c.       Keep the receipt, as this serves as your claim stub

d.      Marriage License is released after 10 calendar days

9.       Schedule a wedding date

The following process does not really let you choose a date for your wedding. There are 2 options:

a.       City Mayor as presiding officer

                                                               i.      Proceed to the Mayor’s office located at the Baguio City Hall and inquire on the schedule. The Mayor’s office only schedules one date for marriages per month and accommodates only 15 couples.

                                                             ii.      Pay a solemnization fee of Php500.00 at the one-stop

                                                            iii.      Submit the original copy of the marriage license, names of sponsors or witnesses and the solemnization fee receipt.

b.      Judge assigned by Regional Trial Court

                                                              i.      Proceed to the RTC office located at the Justice hall just near Baguio City Hall

                                                            ii.      Provide the following requirements:

·         Marriage license

·         NSO Birth certificate

·         CENOMAR

·         Barangay clearance

·         CEDULA

                                                          iii.      Pay a solemnization fee of Php 800.00 at the one-stop shop

                                                           iv.      Wait for your schedule to be announced. Schedules and presiding judge will be raffled every Thursday.

                                                             v.      Visit the RTC Thursday afternoon or Friday to inquire on the date assigned for you and your partner

10.   Attend the ceremony

a.       Be on-time or even 30 minutes earlier.

b.      Check the marriage certificate, ensure that the names and dates are correct

c.       Have fun and enjoy the ceremony!

11.   Submit _ City Hall personnel will be submitting the signed marriage certificates to the Civil Registry Office

12.   Wait for 6 months for the official NSO marriage certificate 

REITERATION, in simple words:

CIVIL WEDDING

for both parties:

1. get a CENOMAR
2. get a BARANGAY CERTIFICATION which can be applied by either one but one should be residing here in Baguio City
3. get a NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATES
4. get a cedula for you and your partner
5. pay 20 pesos for the required, mandatory and compulsory "pre-marriage counselling" conducted at the Baguio City Health Services Office
6. attend the seminar which is held every Tuesday 1-4 or Thursday 9-12
7. GET THE CERTIFICATE AFTER THE SEMINAR
8. PHOTOCOPY ALL REQUIREMENTS 2 COPIES
9. proceed to the CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE and submit all the requirements AND fill up all forms in three copies
10. pay marriage license fee and after 10 calendar days, the marriage licence will be ready
11. proceed to City Hall and inquire for the schedule of the City Mayor. AND PAY FOR THE SOLEMNIZATION FEE OF 500 PESOS if there is no more available schedule, then
12. proceed to JUSTICE HALL and inquire for the schedule of the RTC AND PAY FOR THE SOLEMNIZATION FEE OF 800 PESOS
13. BE ON TIME ON YOUR SCHEDULED WEDDING DAY!!! 

12 Days Before Christmas 2014

And what happened today, 13 December 2014...

1. Final examination on CMSC201 (Discrete Mathematics) at UP Baguio.
2. Walked up to Burnham park, withdrew money and walked back to Harrison road and deposited money for savings.
3. Bought four hardbound books at Booksale wherein we had 5% discount on items we purchased because the clerk informed us that 5% discount can be availed for a total cost of 1,000 pesos.
4. Bought additional gifts to avoid Christmas holiday rush next week.
5. Bought RJ acrylic epoxy spray paint colored signal red at Ace Hardware.
6. Had a post-monthsary lunch date with Love at Pizza Hut Session road and tried out their new Cheesy Pockets pizza.
7. Took home two Dairy Queen Blizzard ice creams for dessert and a box of Dilly Bar chocolate
8. Slept for almost two hours.
9. Love, gift wrapped additional gifts.
10. Had two boiled corns, Auntie Anne's pretzel and Kalinga brewed coffee for dinner.
11. Watched movies while browsing the internet.
12. Registered at origin.com to get the limited free SimCity 2000 PC game.

Universal Children's Day

1. UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day for international children, which also works towards improving children's welfare and lives all over the globe.
2. By resolution 836(IX) of 14 December 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children.
3. The General Assembly recommended that the Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare of the children of the world. 
4. The Assembly suggested to governments that the Day be observed on the date and in the way which each considers appropriate. 
5. On 20 November 1958 the United Nations adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
6. The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November 1989.
7. The Convention on the Rights of the Child can be downloaded on this link: http://www.coe.int/t/dg3/children/participation/CRC-C-GC-12.pdf
8. UNICEF is dedicated to meeting the six of eight goals that apply to the needs of children so that they are all entitled to basic rights written in the 1989 international human rights treaty.
9. In September 2012, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations led the initiative for the education of children.
10. Universal Children's Day is not simply a day to celebrate children for who they are, but to bring awareness to children around the globe that have succumbed to violence in forms of abuse, exploitation and discrimination.
11. The International Labour Organization in 1999 adopted the Prohibition and Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour including slavery, child prostitution and child pornography.
12. Canada co-chaired the World Summit for children in 1990 and in 2002 the United Nations reaffirmed the commitment to complete the agenda of the 1990 World Summit.

References:

Universal Children's Day 20 November
Children's Day
Universal Children's Day 2014: 6 Fun Facts; 10 Quotes and Wishes to Take Inspiration From
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Fifty-first session Geneva, 25 May-12 June 2009

World Rabies Day

1. Rabies is a zoonosis (a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans) that is caused by a virus. 
2. It is known to be present in more than 150 countries and territories of all continents except Antarctica.
3. Rabies is a 100% preventable disease that causes inflammation of the brain and eventual death. There is no way to stop or retard the progression of the disease once it has begun, and death almost always results within two weeks.
4. Rabies is wide-spread and potentially threatens over 3 billion people in Asia and Africa, where people most at risk live in rural areas with very limited or no access to human vaccines and immunoglobulins.
5. Rabies is present in the nerves and saliva of an infected animal. While human beings usually cannot fight a potential rabies infection without medication, some bird species have been known to develop antibodies and recover from the disease.
6. September 28 is World Rabies Day and it has been recognised as such by the United Nations and marked every year since 2007. The first World Rabies Day campaign took place in September 2007 as a partnership between the Alliance for Rabies Control and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA (CDC), with the co-sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/AMRO).The day has been chosen as the World Rabies Day because it is the death anniversary of Louis Pasteur, who developed the first rabies vaccine.
7. There is hope for a cure for rabies. In 2004, American teenager Jeanna Giese became the first known person to have survived an infection of rabies without being vaccinated. She was bitten by a bat on her way back from school, and received no further treatment after the bite wound was treated with hydrogen peroxide. She developed neurological symptoms after 37 days and was eventually diagnosed with rabies. The doctors put Giese into an induced coma to temporarily halt brain function, which they thought would halt the progression of the disease. Giese was given a mixture of ketamine and midazolam to suppress brain activity, and the antiviral drugs ribavirin and amantadine, while waiting for her immune system to produce antibodies to attack the virus. The treatment succeeded and came to be known as the Milwaukee protocol. Though Giese had difficulty with walking and balance for several years hence, she became the first person to be cured of rabies.
8. Similar treatment has proved successful in 2 of another 20 patients so far. Overall, the treatment seems to have a success rate of less than 10%. However, it provides hope for an eventual cure for rabies. Until then, it is best to take precautions to avoid animal bites, and seek immediate and appropriate treatment if bites occur.
9. The problem with rabies is that symptoms do not usually occur immediately, but vaccinations must be taken within 48 hours (and an absolute maximum of a week) to prevent rabies from occurring after a dog bite. The symptoms (if post-exposure treatment is not taken promptly and correctly) usually manifest within one to three months, though there have been cases of symptoms occurring within a week, and after six years. The time lag between the bite and symptoms happens because the rabies virus must reach the central nervous system before the occurrence of symptoms. Additionally, it is thought that the distance of the place of bite from the brain and spinal cord also determines the period of onset of symptoms. According to WebMD, rabies symptoms initially feel like influenza. They include fever and tingling at the site of exposure (the bite). After a few days, the person may develop violent movements, fear of water (hydrophobia), paralysis of the body, inability to consume food, confusion, loss of consciousness and an urge to bite others. Paranoia, anxiety, double vision and hallucinations also may occur. The end result is almost always death. With the progression of the disease, the dog may become very sensitive to light, sound and touch. It may hide in dark places and develop paralysis of the throat muscles, which could result in foaming at the mouth. Paralysis of hind legs is also possible. Loss of appetite, weakness and seizures may also occur. Eventually, the dog dies.
10. According to the National Guidelines on Rabies Prophylaxis (of the Government of India), firstly, it is essential to immediately wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. This is known to reduce the threat of infection. Next, it is necessary to visit a clinic which provides anti-rabies vaccination as soon as possible. The doctor usually checks the area of the bite and decides treatment based on it known as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). The treatment usually involves administration of anti-rabies vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28. Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG) is also administered. The treatment is given both intra-dermal and intra-muscular. A tetanus shot and a course of antibiotics may also be recommended.
11. There are two types of Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG), which is essential to prevent rabies (vaccination alone is not enough after being bitten). Either can be provided to the bitten person:
1. Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin (ERIG): ERIG is produced from hyper-immunisation of equine animals. It is cheap and readily available in India. The dose of ERIG is 40 IU per kg body weight of patient.
   
   Purified chick embryo vaccine or purified duck embryo vaccine would be provided in addition to ERIG/HRIG.
   
   
2. Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIG): HRIG is expensive but free from any side effects. The dose of the HRIG is 20 IU per kg body weight. 
12. It is important not to miss out on any anti-rabies doses. If a dose is missed on any day, it is necessary to take it as soon as possible. Abandonement of subsequent doses after the first medication on Day 0 can result in eventual development of rabies.

References:

On World Rabies Day, here's all you need to know about rabies and its prevention
World Rabies Day
World Rabies Day From Wikipedia
World Rabies Day is September 28
Rabies
Rabies still kills
World Rabies Day Raising Rabies Awareness
CDC Features World Rabies Day

Martial Law in the Philippines

Proclamation No. 1081 read in part:

“ My countrymen, as of the twenty-first of this month, I signed Proclamation № 1081 placing the entire Philippines under Martial Law... ”
— Ferdinand Marcos, September 21, 1972

1. Martial law in the Philippines (Tagalog: Batas Militar sa Pilipinas; Spanish: ley marcial en Filipinas) refers to several intermittent periods in Philippine history wherein the Philippine head of state (such as the President) proclaims that an area is placed under the control of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Martial law is declared either when there is near-violent civil unrest or in cases of major natural disasters, however most countries use a different legal construct like "state of emergency".
2. Typically, the imposition of martial law accompanies curfews, the suspension of civil law, civil rights, habeas corpus, and the application or extension of military law or military justice to civilians. Civilians defying martial law may be subjected to military tribunals (court-martial).
3. On 30 August 1896, Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquis of Peña Plata, declared "state of war" in the provinces of Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Pampanga, Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas, and Nueva Ecija and place them under martial law.
4. On 23 June 1898, another decree signed by Emilio Aguinaldo was issued, replacing the Dictatorial Government with a Revolutionary Government, with himself as President.
5. On 22 September 1944, martial law came into effect when President José P. Laurel of the wartime Second Philippine Republic (puppet-government under Japan) placed the Philippines under martial law in 1944 through Proclamation No. 29, dated 21 September 1944.  Proclamation No. 30 was issued the next day, declaring the existence of a state of war between the Philippines and the US and Great Britain. This took effect on 23 September 1944.
6. On 21 September 1972, but it was actually signed on 17 September 1972 by President Ferdinand Marcos. The formal announcement of the proclamation was made only at seven-thirty in the evening of 23 September 1972, about twenty-two hours after he had commanded his military collaborators to start arresting his political opponents and close down all media and retail (fashion, food, religious, sports) establishments.
7. Proclamation № 1081 was the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It became effective throughout the entire country on 21 September 1972, and was announced to the public two days later. It was formally lifted on 17 January 1981—six months before the first presidential election in the Philippines in twelve years.
8. Under the pretext of an assassination of then-Defence Secretary (now Senator) Juan Ponce Enrile and an ensuing Communist insurgency, President Marcos enacted the Proclamation that he might be able to rule by military power.
9. He initially signed the Proclamation on 17 September 1972, but it was postdated to 21 September 1972 because of Marcos' superstitions and numerological beliefs. Marcos formally announced the Proclamation in a live television and radio broadcast from Malacañang Palace a further two days later on the evening of 23 September 1972.
10. The following year, President Marcos replaced the 1935 Constitution with a new one that changed the system of government from a presidential to a parliamentary one, with himself remaining in power as both head of state (with the title "President") and head of government (titled "Prime Minister"). President Marcos also manipulated elections and had his political coalition–the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL; English: New Society Movement)–control the unicameral legislature he created, known as the Batasang Pambansa.
11. President Marcos formally lifted Martial Law on 17 January 1981, several weeks before the first pastoral visit of Pope John Paul II to the Philippines for the beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz.
12. On 4 December 2009, in the wake of the Maguindanao massacre, Macapagal-Arroyo placed Maguindanao province under a state of martial law, through Proclamation No. 1959. The declaration also suspended the writ of habeas corpus in the province. The announcement was made days after hundreds of government troops were sent to the province, which would later raid armories of the powerful Ampatuan clan. The Ampatuan family was implicated in the massacre, which saw the murder of 57 persons, including women members of the rival Mangudadatu clan, human rights lawyers, and 31 media workers. This was considered the worst incident of political violence in the nation's history. It has also been condemned worldwide as the worst loss of life of media professionals in one day in the history of journalism. Macapagal-Arroyo lifted the state of martial law in Maguindanao on 12 December 2009.

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Proclamation No. 1081
Martial law in the Philippines

17 September 2014, 399th Foundation Day Los Baños, Laguna

1. Los Baños is a first class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. 
2. The town is located 63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast of Manila and is accessible via the South Luzon Expressway.
3. Los Baños has a total land area of 56.5 square kilometers (5,650 hectares) and is bordered on the south and southwest by Mount Makiling, on the north by Laguna de Bay, on the northwest by Calamba City and on the east by the town of Bay. 
4. The town of Los Baños is crossed by five rivers or creeks:
1. The Dampalit river, which is named after an edible herb Sesuvium portulacastrum which often grows near river shores, originates on the north face of Mt. Makiling east of the Philippine High School for the Arts, and feeds into Laguna lake at the boundary of Barangays Lalakay and Bambang.
2. The Saran creek, whose headwaters begin somewhere near the municipal dumpsite, flows through Barangay Anos near the municipal cemetery, and feeds into the lake at Barangay Malinta.
3. The Pele or Pili creek, named after the Pili tree (Canarium ovatum), flows through the west side of Barangay Batong Malake and has its mouth at the boundary of Barangays Malinta and Mayondon.
4. The Molawin River, most familiar to UPLB students because it flows through the UPLB campus and the Makiling Botanic Gardens, is named after the Molave tree (Vitex parviflora).
5. The Maitim river, whose name simply means 'black', flows through the westernmost portions of Los Baños, marking the town's boundary with its neighboring town of Bay. The Molawin and Maitim rivers merge just a few meters before feeding into Laguna de Bay at the shore of Barangay Maahas
5. The town's name literally means bathing places and it was once called as "the town with many hot baths" during the Spanish period. 
6. Los Baños started as a settlement, a barrio of Bay, called Mainit, the Tagalog term for "hot" and alludes to the thermal springs at the foot of Mount Makiling and by 1589, through a Franciscan Friar, it became popularly called by its present name: "Los Baños," which is Spanish for "bathing place."
7. In 1595, a temporary building made of bamboo and cogon was built to serve as shelter for the patients who journeyed to Mainit to seek cures for their ailments. It was on 15 September 1615 when the Friars administered Los Baños as a separate town from Bay.
8. The early traders from Las Pinas such as the "Eusebio clan" and from Manila the "Lopez clan" are considered the earliest to have established farming and business establishment in the area followed by the Kalaws, Clemente and De Castro clan who are all related to each other.
9. One of the country's leading academic institutions, the Univerity of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), was founded as the College of Agriculture in 1909 and being a center of knowledge in various fields especially in the sciences, Los Baños is widely known as a "Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines." and the town was proclaimed as such on 17 September 2000 by then President Joseph Estrada. 
10. Los Baños also hosts other foreign and local and international research centers, such as the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice), the Philippine Carabao Center at the Univerity of the Philippines Los Baños (PCC at UPLB), The ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, National Institute for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB/BIOTECH), and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization-Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEAMEO-SEARCA).  
11. Los Baños is also famous for its delicacy, the buko pie or coconut pie. Dairy products such as fresh milk, chocolate milk, kesong puti or native white cheese, pastillas, and yogurt are available at the Dairy Training and Research Institute (DTRI) and at the Philippine Carabao Center which are both located at UPLB.
12. PROCLAMATION NO. 852  DECLARING WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2014, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOS BAÑOS, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA

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Los Baños, Laguna
Proclamation No. 852, s. 2014
Los Baños